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Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 132.001. Governor's Agenda

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The governor shall establish an agenda that addresses needed adjustments in federal legislation, agency rules and regulations, programs, and policies that affect:

(1) health and human services delivery;

(2) client and provider eligibility;

(3) administration; and

(4) funding.

(b) The governor shall develop and amend the agenda in conjunction and cooperation with federal and state elected officials, state agency staff, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, and the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission.

(c) The agenda must include:

(1) a list of specific issues of federal law or policy identified and ranked by health and human services agencies;

(2) impact statements concerning the needed adjustments to federal law or policy;

(3) a discussion of fiscal matters concerning each ranked issue; and

(4) specific recommendations for changes in federal law or policy.

(d) The governor shall submit the agenda to the Texas congressional delegation and to the Office of State-Federal Relations and shall annually amend the agenda and rank agenda items. The agenda must identify issues of federal law, rules and regulations, or programs of common concern to different state agencies and programs.

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